Tower Re-Order

Here are the improvements that residents want after the Grenfell tower fire

Here are the improvements that Grenfell tower residents want after the fire. Pictured: The Grenfell tower fire. (Natalie Oxford/Wikimedia Commons)

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In the wake of a horrific fire that killed dozens, a team of six London architecture firms are reimagining Grenfell tower as a public housing development for the 21st century. The 24-story apartment building, a social housing estate in west London, was consumed by fire in June 2017. A subsequent investigation revealed that the tower’s new cladding fueled the destructive blaze, which killed 71 people and left many others homeless.

In some of the nine areas, residents would like to see private front-yard gardens, new balconies and elevators, rooftop solar panels, and community gathering space. Residents voiced support for security cameras and better lighting, as well as an updated assessment of fire risk, in all areas of the estate, the Architect’s Journalreported.